Examples of Laura's experience are as follows:-

• Acting under a general instruction for a large national property developer in relation to disputes arising out of the construction of a hotel. Such disputes have arisen under the Development Agreement and associated JCT Building Contract, and have involved issues such as extensions of time and associated loss and expense, additional costs of financing the works, valuations of the measured works, and alleged construction defects. 
• Acted for a state-owned water company in a dispute with a contractor under an IChemE contract, involving defects in the construction of a desalination plant to achieve settlement of the dispute.
• Acted for a specialist glazing and façade subcontractor in an adjudication under a bespoke contract relating to complex issues of extensions of time and associated loss and expense. Advising on final account position and settlement in relation to both construction defects and the final account. Providing ongoing advice on the final account position with a view to recover further sums due. 
• Acting for a property developer on mixed use schemes which includes the construction of commercial and residential units on several sites in England and Scotland. Drafting suites of contracts including appointments, JCT building contracts and other ancillary documents. 
• Acting for a property developer in relation to the construction, fit out and letting of a large development in Leeds using a JCT suite of documents, comprising of a number of different tower blocks containing commercial units. 

• German - good command